Sustainable Consumption and
Production: Making the Connection
Working Groups Session
Methodologies,Tools, Policies and
Opportunities
NCPCs Roles and Opportunities
• In your small groups, explore the 9 tasks
listed on the activity sheet in your manual.
• For each activity identify the following:
– Indicators of success
– Key actors / partners
– Revenue generation potential
– Next steps to start implementation by
NCPCs
Workshop motivations
• to generate ideas
- of sustainable solutions for SCP
• develop a practical real life
example for SCP…
- applying relevant tools & approaches
Developing Practical Examples
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introduction
group exercise
present deliverables
conclusions – next steps…
Roles and opportunities
for NCPCs
for the example explored please identify:
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indicators of success
key actors / partners
revenue generation potential
next steps to start implementation
Deliverables I
1. Poster
– image and claims
2. Action Plan
– incl. key elements outlined above put
into a system with a tentative timetable
and budget overview
– Checklist: indicators, partners,
boundaries incl. general characteristic
values produced, local specificity and
environmental, social, economic
qualities.
Deliverables II
3. Strategies:
– product focus – making existing products
better and more resource efficient;
– results focus – producing the same
outcome in different ways;
– needs focus – questioning the need
fulfilled by the object, service system, and
how it is achieved.
EXAMPLE
(fictitious)
Washing machine
Example: Introduction
• Your country is facing serious
environmental problems related to
industrial pollution. One significant
polluter is the washing machine
industry. It has not seriously
incorporated the aspects of
sustainability into their production
processes and consumption patterns.
New insights
• On the other hand, recent research
on risk assessment and life cycle
analysis reveals that most of the
environmental impacts of a washing
machine occurs in home (during the
use).
Imagine this Situation
• Studies from the National Institute of
Environment give evidence of
eutrophication in many rivers and lakes,
which is caused by the phosphates in
detergents.
NGOs...
• Consequently, there are some NGOs
and consumers organisations protesting
against water pollution, and planning
some boycotts against the detergents
industries.
• They are raising awareness on the need
to protect the environment.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue
• As a result; the government has
decided to have a multi-stakeholder
dialogue to assess this situation; and
develop a strategy to make the
function of washing clothes
sustainable (including both production
and consumption sides).
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER
DIALOGUE
TASKS
Stakeholders involvement
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• Identify the key actors/partners that
need to be involved in the multistakeholder dialogue.
Life Cycle Analysis
• Revise and complete (if necessary) the
lifecycle analysis diagram.
Life Cycle of a Washing Machine
Life Cycle of Detergents
Production Patterns
• Identify the sources of waste
generation.
• What are the consumption patterns of
the industry?
• Suggest possible cleaner production
measures.
Product
• Analyse the product characteristics.
• How could the product be more
environmentally friendly (eco-design)?
• How would you inform consumers about
the green qualities of the product?
Consumption Patterns
• Analyse the current washing behavior of
the individuals that might have an
impact on the environment and society?
• Suggest sustainable washing actions
(sustainable washing behavior).
New Sustainable Ideas
• Develop new ideas for more sustainable
ways to provide the function of washing
cloths (move from product to service).
Solution & Strategy
• What is the solution strategy?
• What would be the role of each actor in
the strategy to make washing cloth
more sustainable?
– which kind of regulations, economic
instruments, information, tools and
methodologies are needed?
– who should deliver them?
Monitoring and Implementing
• What are your indicators of sustainability?
• What are the potential economic;
environmental and social benefits?
• What are the first steps to start the
implementation of this strategy?
News Flash
(during working group session)
National Institute of Environment
• Household consumption patterns: a study
from the National Institute of Environment
presents scenarios for the 2020, showing that
the ownership of electronic appliances per
household is increasing. By the 2020 it is
expected that 74% of the households will have
a washing machine. Currently; around 12% of
the water, and 8% of the energy in homes is
used for laundry.
LC Newsletter
• International market welcome the
European Eco-label for washing machines.
The eco-label has encouraged companies to
develop more efficient washing machines,
reducing 20% of the energy use and 30% of
the water consumption compared to the old
machines in 1997.
SC Newsletter
• Consumers are more aware of the
environmental impact of their
consumption and are looking for more
sustainable products like eco-efficient
washing machines and biodegradable
detergents.
The European Wash Right Campaign
(the detergent industry initiative)
Presentation
of Group Work
Reflecting
Individually
&
in Groups
Country-specific Exploration
• Working alone, prioritize the nine
tasks from the previous activity.
• Select the top two tasks on which
to work.
• For each of the two tasks identify:
– Indicators of success
– Key actors / partners
– Revenue generation potential
Country-specific Action Planning
• Next steps for your CPC to implement
the task
• In your small group, give each other
feedback on your action plans
• Prepare for a five minute
presentation, using flipcharts.